Ensenada Rio Blanco is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Chile, operated by Hidroelectrica Ensenada S.A. since its commissioning. Ranked #127 of 143 hydro plants in Chile, Ensenada Rio Blanco contributes 0.01% to the country's total hydro capacity of 12,561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Chile is Ralco Hydroelectric Plant at 690 MW, making Ensenada Rio Blanco 690 times smaller. Nearby plants include Canutillar (172 MW, Hydro), Canutillar hydroelectric power station (172 MW, Hydro), and Hidrobonito MC1 (9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Los Lagos Region, approximately 1,000 km south of Santiago.
Chile, South America
- 357. largest of 383 plants in Chile
- #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
HIDROELECTRICA ENSENADA S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
26 plants within 100 km, 751 MW combined
Nearest plant: Canutillar hydroelectric power station (33 km)
Source: Energía Abierta
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
ENSENADA RIO BLANCO is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Chile- Continent
- South America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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